Tanker Fire Near Hormuz as Two Cargo Ships Sunk — SkimNews
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- A tanker caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz after two cargo ships were sunk in attacks, per Euronews.
- A maritime monitor warned that ships in the Strait of Hormuz still face "indiscriminate attacks," while Iran's navy reported it had detected a "violating" oil tanker on fire in the Gulf of Oman, per CBS News and The Times of Israel.
Why it matters: Iran's navy publicly labeling a burning tanker "violating" adds Tehran's voice to the attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, and combined with the maritime monitor's "indiscriminate" warning, signals that no party has yet been officially blamed — even as the casualty list of sunk cargo ships grows.
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